Culantro is the perfect addition to any chili recipe. Brown ground beef and and season with onions, garlic, chili peppers and fresh chopped Culantro. Sauté mixture until all of the flavors have blended and the onions are soft, then add in beans, stock and any tomato paste or sauce. Cook for 1-2 hours and serve garnished with more fresh chopped Culnatro.

Fun Facts: A close relative to cilantro, Culantro is commonly used Latin, Indian, and Caribbean cuisines (8)

It is often used as an appetite stimulant, mixed in with teas or chutneys (8)

While the leaves of these two herbs differ in appearance, Culantro is similar in flavor to cilantro, so the two may be used interchangeably (5)